Could 3D-Printed Homes Solve a Worsening Affordability Crisis?
Experts say 3D-printed home building could solve a housing supply deficit and a growing affordability crisis, but its success hinges on more widespread acceptance from an industry that has traditionally regarded change with hesitation
Tampa Startup Introduces First 3D-Printed Home to the Bay Area
Tampa-based Click, Print, Home recently unveiled its first 3D-printed residential project in the Tampa Bay area
System P4 Is Bringing the Speed of Car Manufacturing to Modular Home Construction
The launch of housing facility System P4 marks the beginning of a more efficient way to produce modular homes off site
How One Lumber Store Is Creating an Immersive Virtual Reality Design Experience
An Ohio lumber retailer is building a virtual reality studio that will allow homebuyers to tour mockup floor plans before their home is built
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Modular Homes
How One Modular Building Company Is Working to Solve a Global Housing Crisis
Led by U.S. product director Eva Talbot, Modulous is a construction technology firm that is automating the modular building process to speed up the production of affordable homes
Regulations
Zoning Regulations Pose Challenges for Regional Builders, but Three Female-Led Projects May Help
These trailblazing women are digitizing zoning codes and regulations to help builders create more affordable housing
Structural insulated panels (SIPs)
A Minute with Mark: SIPs Roof Panels
Mark LaLiberte talks about the durability and dependability of structural insulated panels (SIPs) used to create an R-50 roof deck for the Desert Comfort Experience Home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Building Technology
Construction Innovation: Framers Fitted for Tech
When it comes to high-tech construction, framers are fitted for tech. The construction industry should embrace that
Business Management
Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers—The Great Convergence, Part 2
A closer look at what’s propelling the adoption of off-site construction methods in home building
Building Technology
3D Printed Homes Won’t Be Enough to Solve a Nationwide Inventory Shortage
3D printing technology is inching its way onto jobsites across the U.S., but its wider impact may not be as helpful for the housing industry as some suggest
NAHB
The Innovative Housing Showcase Is Returning to the National Mall After Three Year Hiatus
The Innovative Housing Showcase, presented by NAHB and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is coming back to the National Mall to present the latest and greatest building solutions
Building Technology
Alquist 3D Set to Take On “World’s Largest” 3D Printing Construction Project
The 3D-printing firm is preparing to chip away at the nation’s affordable housing crisis by building 200 homes in Virginia
Innovation
How the Housing Industry Is Slowly but Surely Embracing Innovation
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the construction industry to adapt to new normals, a grievance which, in hindsight, may have also paved the way for progress and innovation
Energy Efficiency
3D-Printing Company Icon Debuts Low-Waste House Zero at SXSW
Icon has introduced its latest energy efficient home design ahead of SXSW, Austin’s annual music and film festival
